Boxed card game, 'The New Artistic and Amusing Game, Peter Pan', made in England by the International Card Co., ca.1910-1920

The card game comes in a rectangular box. There is a playing card stuck to the front of the box with a drawing of Peter Pan dancing on it. On the back of the box there is information written about the game in green font. The box consists of two card sleeves that slot into one another to hold the cards.

The cards themselves are 52 in number and all have illustrations on the front. There are four cards of each illustration (Captain Hook, the Crocodile, John, the Mermaid, Mr Darling, Mrs Darling, Nana, Peter Pan, Slightly, Smee, Starkey, Wendy, and the Wolf).

The pack also comes with printed paper instructions.

Bequest of Miss R.H.A. MacDougald

Equipment required: 52 cards arranged in 13 groups of 4

Rules:
The Game of Peter Pan is played with a pack of 52 cards.
There are in all 13 subjects and 4 cards for each subject, numbered respectively 1,2,3,and 4. The object of the game is to get as many complete sets, of one subject, as possible and the player securing the largest number of complete sets wins the game.

Any number of players may take part in the game.

The cards must be well shuffled, cut and dealt one at a time, face downwards to each player in rotation untill each player has received 5 cards.

The remainder of the pack, termed The Stock is laid face downwards, in the centre of the table, and the game begins by the player on the dealer's left (the elder hand) calling for any card from any of the other players; in calling, the number as well as the subject must be specified, e g Wendy 3, Nana 2 etc. Should the player to whom he applies hold the card he must hand it over to the elder hand, who again calls for another card from the same or any other player.

As soon as the elder hand fails to get the card asked for he draws a card from the top of the stock and the call passes to the player immediately on his left. As soon as any player gets a complete set of one subject in his hand he lays it face upwards on the table in front of him. A player must not call for a card unless he holds at least one of that subject.

Pool Peter Pan
Another way of playing the game is by each player contributing a certain number of counters to form a pool. The game proceeds as above; but directly a player completes a subject he places it face downwards in front of himself instead of upwards. The game goes on in this way till all the subjects are completed, when the player who holds the largest number of subjects receives half the pool. He then has the right to ask any other player for a whole subject; and in the event of the player applied to not holding it the right of asking then passes to him. The game proceeds in this way until one of the players gets all the subjects into his own hand, when he is entitled to the remaining half of the pool.

(on the back of the rules booklet)
SOLE AGENTS FOR DE LA RUE'S PICTORIAL CARD GAMES
Fine Cardboard, Enamelled Both Sides
Highly Amusing and Instructive
Price One Shilling per Pack, with Rules

This is a pre 1914 edition of the game which was later published by H P Gibson.

This Peter Pan card game was produced in the early 20th Century by the International Card Co. in England. It consists of 52 different cards with a range of different designs. The set comes with a cardboard slipcase for protection and a set of rules explaining how to play.

The game is based around the fictional character of Peter Pan who was created by novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie. He made his first appearance in 1902 in 'The Little White Bird', a book by Barrie. The card game includes many different characters from the Peter Pan tales including Captain Hook, Nana, Smee, and Wendy, among others.

B.270:1 to 56-1996